Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 25040: Charlton Heights, WV
ZIP code 25040 uses the postal name Charlton Heights, West Virginia and lies entirely in Fayette County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 650 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 11% of its land lies in Charlton Heights (a census-designated place), and 2% in smaller places; 87% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Charlton Heights · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Fayette County
- Census places
- Charlton Heights census-designated place
- Metro area
- Beckley, WV
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 3.8 sq mi · 170 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 25040?
25040 centers on 38.136°, -81.247° and covers 3.8 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 25002, 25031, 25090, 25057, 25036, 25115, 25085.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 25040, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 25040 compare with the rest of Fayette County?
| Measure | 25040 | In Fayette County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 648 | 15th of 45 | 396th of 738 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $96k | not ranked | not ranked |
25040's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (648). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 61% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 25040?
The 2020 Census counted 478 people in 25040; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 648. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 648±435 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 478
- Households
- 230
- Median age
- 47.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 25040?
Of the 648 people the ACS estimates in 25040, 22.5% are under 18 and 14.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (70.4%), then Hispanic or Latino (29.6%).
- Under 1822.5%
- 18 to 6463.1%
- 65 and older14.4%
- White, not Hispanic70.4%
- Hispanic or Latino29.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What are homes worth in 25040?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $96,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.7%
- Housing units
- 270
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 25040?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 25040?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25002 | Alloy | 0 | – | 0.6 mi |
| 25031 | Boomer | 424 | $40k | 1.7 mi |
| 25090 | Glen Ferris | 91 | $38k | 1.9 mi |
| 25057 | Deep Water | 138 | – | 2.3 mi |
| 25036 | Cannelton | 159 | $59k | 3.4 mi |
| 25115 | Kanawha Falls | 39 | – | 3.7 mi |
| 25085 | Gauley Bridge | 557 | $31k | 4.9 mi |
| 25139 | Mount Carbon | 498 | – | 2.9 mi (near) |
| 25186 | Smithers | 725 | $48k | 3.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.